Roofing Worker Gets Enhanced Award for Employer's Safety Violation

An Ohio appellate court upheld an enhanced award of benefits to an injured roofing worker for his employer’s violation of a specific safety requirement. Mauricio Rivera worked for Prime Roof Solutions Inc. In July 2020, a property owner hired Prime for repairs on a building with a pitched roof and flush-mounted skylights that were different in color than the surrounding metal roof. A Prime foreman told the crew that the skylights were not load-bearing and were incredibly hazardous. Rivera was sent to the roof to inspect it for leaks without being given any safety equipment. He stepped...